A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Gateway"?
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various net works. Which of the networks below would connect FCEs, field devices and sensors?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to write the contents of a coil to the slave device?
With any GUI, there are opportunities to use gathered data visually. Which of the methods below would be best described as one that would allow an operator to retrieve and plot data over an extended time frame?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below can best be described as less than 3-5% of the total amount of alarm that are configured??
Which of the HART addresses below would be best for hybrid signalling?
Ethernet network components provide several ISO layers of transmission control. Which of the network components below has transmission controls only on the ISO physical layer?
Which of the terms below can be best described as commands rarely seen on an average Hart device?
There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as transforming the input signal to the required output signal?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains all the data required to create a trend in the process?
There are many options to choose from for alarm states. Which of the following alarm states can be best described as a temporary suppression of an alarm?
The data transmission in SX mode travels in _____ direction(s)? Choose the best answer from the ones provided to fill in the blank
The heart of a DCS is considered the PLC and it's five main programming languages. Which of the programming languages would be described as mimicking the components of the hardware of an analog control in self-contained blocks of code?
Which of the recommended standards below would be best described as an unbalanced transmission system?
With any GUI, there are opportunities to use gathered data visually. Which of the methods below would be best described as one that would allow an operator to anticipate the tendencies of a process by the creation of a short term measurement values plot?
Digital valve positioners are best defined as which of the following answers?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below defines the network hardware and electrical signalling method of a network?
There are numerous function block modes which are permitted. Which of the modes below is best described as the mode the function block is currently in?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is a network that links several smaller area networks together over a wide geographical area.
Which of the error detection methods below best relates to an "effectiveness of 90%"?
A media access control address is the name of the physical address that the Ethernet uses. Which of the answers represent the number of bytes that make up this MAC?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to read the input status of coils on a slave device ?
Which of the answers below best represents the additional requirements to allow protocol conversion?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages is the alarm system tested and replacements done if required?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "H"?
